List of Dominican Republic films
Encyclopedia
A list of films produced in, set in, or related to the Dominican Republic
, in chronological order.
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, in chronological order.
1920s
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| 1923 1923 in film -Events:*April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers.-Top grossing films :-Films released in 1923:U.S.A... |
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| Leyenda de Nuestra Señora de Altagracia, La | Francisco Arturo Palau | |||
| 1924 1924 in film -Events:* Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer Pictures to create Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer... |
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| Emboscadas de Cupido, La | Francisco Arturo Palau | Documentary | ||
| República Dominicana, La | Francisco Arturo Palau | Documentary |
1930s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1930 1930 in film -Events:* November 1: The Big Trail featuring a young John Wayne in his first starring role is released in both 35mm, and a very early form of 70mm film and was the first large scale big-budget film of the sound era costing over $2 million. The film was praised for its aesthetic quality and realism... |
1940s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1940 1940 in film The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney classics Pinocchio and Fantasia.-Events:*February 7 - Walt Disney's animated film Pinocchio is released.... |
1950s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1950 1950 in film The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* February 15 - Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:*Ambush... |
1960s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1961 1961 in film The year 1961 in film involved some significant events, with West Side Story winning 10 Academy Awards.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:* Atlantis, the Lost ContinentB... |
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| Gesta Libertadora del 30 de Mayo, La | Hugo Mateo | Documentary | ||
| 1963 1963 in film The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* June 12 - Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison and Richard Burton premieres at the Rivoli Theatre in New York City.... |
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| Silla, La | Franklin Domínguez | Camilo Carrau | Documentary |
1970s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1973 1973 in film The year 1973 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. Blakely would later marry actor/singer Frank Sinatra.... |
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| Serpiente de la luna de los piratas, La | Jean-Louis Jorge | Sylvia Morales, Sahdji and Jean-Phillippe Carso ewn | Drama | Jean-Louis Jorge film won an award at a film festival in Toulon, France. |
| 1974 1974 in film The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in the USA.*August 7 - Peter Wolf, lead singer of The J... |
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| Godfather: Part II, The The Godfather Part II The Godfather Part II is a 1974 American gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script co-written with Mario Puzo. The film is both a sequel and a prequel to The Godfather, chronicling the story of the Corleone family following the events of the first film while also depicting the... |
Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors... |
Al Pacino Al Pacino Alfredo James "Al" Pacino is an American film and stage actor and director. He is famous for playing mobsters, including Michael Corleone in The Godfather trilogy, Tony Montana in Scarface, Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice in Dick Tracy and Carlito Brigante in Carlito's Way, though he has also appeared... , Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973... , and Robert Duvall Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career.... |
Crime Drama | Scenes from Cuba were filmed in the Dominican Republic. |
| 1975 1975 in film The year 1975 in film involved some significant events, with Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws topping the box office.-Events:*March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premieres in London.... |
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| Clan de los Inmorales, El | José Gutiérrez Maesso | Helmut Berger Helmut Berger Helmut Berger is an Austrian-born German film and television actor. He is most famous for his work with Luchino Visconti, particularly in his performance as King Ludwig II of Bavaria in Ludwig, for which he received a special David di Donatello award.He appears primarily in European cinema, but... , Sydne Rome Sydne Rome Sydne Rome is a United States-born, Italy-based film actress. Her first name is often misspelled Sydney or Sidney.... , and Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy (actor) Kevin McCarthy was an American stage, film, and television actor, who appeared in over two hundred television and film roles. For his role in the 1951 film version of Death of a Salesman, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of... |
Drama | |
| Pantaleón y las visitadoras | José María Gutiérrez Santos and Mario Vargas Llosa | José Sacristán, Rafaela Aparicio, and Rosa Carmina | ||
| 1979 1979 in film The year 1979 in film involved some significant events.- Major events :* March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.* May 25 - Alien, a landmark of the science fiction genre, is released.... |
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| Apocalypse Now Apocalypse Now Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American war film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The central character is US Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard , of MACV-SOG, an assassin sent to kill the renegade and presumed insane Special Forces... |
Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors... |
Martin Sheen Martin Sheen Ramón Gerardo Antonio Estévez , better known by his stage name Martin Sheen, is an American film actor best known for his performances in the films Badlands and Apocalypse Now , and in the television series The West Wing from 1999 to 2006.He is considered one of the best actors never to be... , Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Marlon Brando, Jr. was an American movie star and political activist. "Unchallenged as the most important actor in modern American Cinema" according to the St... , and Robert Duvall Robert Duvall Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career.... |
War Drama | Several scenes from the movie were filmed in the Dominican Republic. |
1980s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1983 1983 in film -Events:*February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York*May 25 - Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the final film in the original Star Wars trilogy, is released. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the top grossing picture of... |
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| Guaguasi | Jorge Ulla | Orestes Matacena, Marilyn Pupo, and Raimundo Hidalgo-Gato | War Drama | About a love story during the Cuban revolution. |
| 1985 1985 in film -Events:* 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by Timothy Dalton.* The Academy Award for Best Picture was won by Out Of Africa, while the highest grossing film was Back to the Future.* Bliss wins AFI Award for best Movie... |
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| Tras las huellas de Palau | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
Francisco Arturo Palau | Documentary/Short | The history of the first Dominican filmmaker Francisco Palau, (1879–1937). |
| 1988 1988 in film -Top grossing films :- Awards :Academy Awards:* Act of Piracy* Action Jackson, starring Carl Weathers, Craig T. Nelson, Vanity, Sharon Stone* The Adventures of Baron Munchausen* Akira* Alice... |
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| Abril: La trinchera del honor | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
Documentary | Historical documentary of the Dominican revolt in Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... against occupying North American forces. Winner of the best Caribbean documentary in the 1990 San Juan Film Festival. |
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| Pasaje de Ida, Un | Agliberto Meléndez Agliberto Meléndez Agliberto Melendez is a Dominican film director best known as the director of A One Way Ticket , the Dominican Republic's first feature length film,produced entirely in the Dominican Republic by a Dominican cast and crew. The film became known to American audiences after its 1989 debut in New York... |
Carlos Alfredo, Ángel Muñiz and Ángel Haché | Drama |
1990s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 1991 1991 in film The year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November... |
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| Trujillo: El poder del jefe | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
René Alfonso | Documentary | |
| 1994 1994 in film 1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time... |
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| Trujillo: El poder del jefe II | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
René Alfonso | Documentary | |
| 1995 1995 in film -Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation.... |
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| Nueba Yol | Ángel Muñiz | Luisito Marti, Caridad Ravelo and Raúl Carbonell | Comedy | |
| 1996 1996 in film Major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:... |
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| Azúcar amarga | Leon Ichaso Leon Ichaso -Early life and education:Leon Ichaso was born in Havana August 3, 1948, into a family of well-known writers, journalists and artists. His father, Justo Rodríguez Santos, was one of Cuba's most respected poets and a pioneer in broadcast TV and radio -and his mother Antonia Ichaso had a radio... |
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| Cuatro Hombres y un Ataúd | Pericles Mejía | Cuquín Victoria, Géraldine Danon and Rafael Villalona | Comedy | |
| Para vivir o morir | Pepe Romay and Radel Villalona | Miguel Bucarelly, María Castillo and Giovanny Cruz | Drama | |
| Trujillo: El poder del jefe III | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
René Alfonso | Documentary | |
| 1997 1997 in film -Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*... |
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| Buscando un Sueño | Joseph Medina | Victor Checo, Rafael Decen, Lauren Vélez Lauren Vélez Lauren Vélez is an American actress of Puerto Rican descent and the twin sister of actress Loraine Vélez. Her most notable roles are as María LaGuerta on Dexter, Detective Nina Moreno on Fox's New York Undercover, and Dr... , and Kamar De Los Reyes |
Drama | |
| Nueba Yol 3: Bajo La Nueva Ley | Ángel Muñiz | Luisito Marti, Raúl Carbonell, Graciela Mas, Jorge Pupo Jorge Pupo Jorge Ignacio Pupo is a Cuban American actor, narrator, voice over artist and host with a career in television, radio and TV commercials, film, theatre, bilingual narrations and media productions since 1982... |
Comedy | |
| 1998 1998 in film -Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:... |
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| Balaguer: La herencia del tirano | René Fortunato René Fortunato René Antonio Fortunato is a Dominican film director, screenwriter, and producer. Fortunato is best known for his historical documentaries on Dominican government and politics. He began his career as a producer in 1985 with the production of In the Footsteps of Palau... |
Documentary |
2000s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes |
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| 2001 2001 in film The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy... |
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| In the Time of the Butterflies In the Time of the Butterflies (film) In the Time of the Butterflies is a 2001 feature film, produced for the Showtime television network, directed by Mariano Barroso based on the Julia Álvarez book of the same name... |
Mariano Barroso | Salma Hayek Salma Hayek Salma Valgarma Hayek Jiménez de Pinault is a Mexican film actress, director and producer. She received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for her role as Frida Kahlo in the film Frida.-Early life:... , Lumi Cavazos Lumi Cavazos Lumi Cavazos is a Mexican actress who won the Best Actress awards at the Tokyo Film Festival, and Brazil’s Festival de Gramado for her portrayal of "Tita" in the 1993 adaptation of Laura Esquivel’s Mexican novel, Like Water for Chocolate... , Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... , and Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt... |
Drama | Inspired by a true story, In Time of the Butterflies, tells the struggle of the Mirabal sisters Mirabal sisters The Mirabal sisters were four Dominican political dissidents who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Three of the sisters were assassinated by unknown persons... , who were apart of an underground plot to overthrow Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina , nicknamed El Jefe , ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. He officially served as president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, otherwise ruling as an unelected military strongman... . |
| Piñero Piñero Piñero is a 2001 biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt as the titular character. It was written and directed by the Cuban filmmaker, Leon Ichaso. It premiered at the Montreal Film Festival on 31 August 2001... |
Leon Ichaso Leon Ichaso -Early life and education:Leon Ichaso was born in Havana August 3, 1948, into a family of well-known writers, journalists and artists. His father, Justo Rodríguez Santos, was one of Cuba's most respected poets and a pioneer in broadcast TV and radio -and his mother Antonia Ichaso had a radio... |
Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt is an American actor. He is most famous for his role as Rey Curtis on the TV series Law & Order; and his appearances in the movies Blood in Blood Out, Miss Congeniality, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Traffic, and Piñero.-Early life:Bratt was born in San Francisco, California,... , Giancarlo Esposito and Talisa Soto |
Drama | |
| 2002 2002 in film The year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of... |
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| Washington Heights | Alfredo De Villa | Tomas Milian, Manny Pérez Manny Perez Manuel "Manny" Pérez Batista is a Dominican actor, who has appeared in the television series Third Watch and in the film Washington Heights. Pérez was born in Santiago, Dominican Republic, and currently resides in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood.Pérez is one of 11 siblings... , and Danny Hoch |
Drama | Winner of several awards including the Feature Film Award at the Austin Film Festival Austin Film Festival The Austin Film Festival was started in 1994 in Austin, Texas and is claimed to be "the first organization of its kind to focus on the writer’s unique creative contribution to the film and television industries"... . |
| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
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| Círculo Vicioso, El | Nelson Peña | Rafael Decena, Felix Solis and Mickey Albuquerque | ||
| Cuban Blood | Juan Gerard | Harvey Keitel, Iben Hjejle and Diana Bracho | Drama | A film about the Cuban Revolution centered around Che Guevara Che Guevara Ernesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist... . The movie is filmed in the Dominican Republic. |
| Éxito Por Intercambio | Miguel Vásquez | Rafael Alduey, Anthony Alvarez and Georgina Duluc | Drama | |
| Galindez File, The | Gerardo Herrero | Saffron Burrows, Harvey Keitel, Eduard Fernández, Reynaldo Miravalles, Guillermo Toledo, Robert Tinkler, Chete Lera, Gerard Barray, Ben Temple and Txema Blasco | Political Drama | This film portrays the story of Jesús de Galíndez a known critic of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina , nicknamed El Jefe , ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. He officially served as president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, otherwise ruling as an unelected military strongman... , that mysteriously disappeared in 1956. |
| Luis Vargas: Santo Domingo Blues | Alex Wolfe | Luis Vargas | Documentary | This documentary traces the roots of Bachata, and the trajectory of both bachata's and Luis Vargas's rise to fame. |
| Pasaporte Rojo | Albert Xavier | José Alvarez, Sharon Angela Sharon Angela Sharon Angela is an American film, television actress, screenwriter and director. Angela is probably most well known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series, The Sopranos.... , and Leila Arias |
Drama | |
| Perico Ripiao | Ángel Muñiz | Raymond Pozo, Manolo Ozuna and Phillip Rodríguez | Comedy | |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure fantasy film based on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. It was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer... |
Gore Verbinski Gore Verbinski Gregor "Gore" Verbinski is an American film director, writer and musician. He is best known for directing the films The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Rango.-Early life:... |
Johnny Depp Johnny Depp John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer and musician. He has won the Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild award for Best Actor. Depp rose to prominence on the 1980s television series 21 Jump Street, becoming a teen idol... , Geoffrey Rush and Orlando Bloom |
Action/Adventure | |
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
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| Cristiano de la Secreta | Archie Lopez | Nashla Bogaert, Rene Castillo and Luis José Germán | Comedy | |
| Cárcel de La Victoria: El Cuarto Hombre, La | José Enrique Pintor | Miguel Bucarelly, Ramses Cairo and Fausto Cepeda | Drama | |
| Different Man, A | Albert Xavier | Amarfis Amarfis Amarfis is the vocalist for the band "Amarfis y la Banda de Attake". His music is a sub genre of the Latin genre, merengue.-Early life:Amarfis was born in Sabana Grande de Boya, a town in the Dominican Republic. His preference for music was demonstrated from an early age as family members describe... , Michelle Mendez and Kelvin Vargas |
Comedy | |
| Negocios Son Negocios | Jorge De Bernardi | Irvin Alberti, Nurin Sanlley and Karina Larrauri | Comedy | |
| Quarter to Ten | Albert Xavier | Mariluz Acosta, David Matos and Frank Perozo | Drama | |
| Ruta, La | David Cavada Oruña | Pablo Ferrer, Henry Mercedes and Johnie Mercedes | Short | |
| Soy: Johnny Ventura | Guillermo Cordero | Johnny Ventura | Music | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
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| Andrea: The Revenge of the Spirit | Rogert Bencosme | Frankeli Bencosme, Priamo A. Bencosmo and Anny Ferreiras | Horror | |
| Delivery, El El Delivery El Delivery is a short film set in Manhattan's Washington Heights neighborhood, about a boy and an elderly woman who collide on a sweltering summer day. The boy, from the arriving Dominican enclave; the woman, from the old guard. Growing tense moment by moment, their brief encounter culminates in... |
Juan Castillo | Chayanne Rodriguez, Marilyn Beck and Francesca Alvarez | Drama/Short | HBO aired this short 134 times. |
| Feast of the Goat, The | Luis Llosa | Tomas Milian, Isabella Rossellini and Paul Freeman | Drama | |
| Locos también piensan, Los | Humberto Castellanos | Luisito Marti, Celines Toribio Celines Toribio -Biography:Toribio was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 1996 she graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications and a Minor in Theater... , and Felipe Polanco |
Action | |
| Maldición del Padre Cardona, La | Félix Germán | Anthony Alvarez, Pedro Abreu and Lidia Ariza | Romance | |
| Princesas | Fernando Leon de Aranoa | Candela Peña, Mariana Cordero, Micaela Nevárez, Llum Barrera, Violeta Pérez, Mònica Van Campen, Flora Álvarez, María Ballesteros, Alejandra Llorente, Luis Callejo | Drama | A drama about the sex trade in Spain involving a Dominican prostitute. |
| Secreto de Neguri, El | Luis Arambilet, Pedro Guzman and Esteban Martin | Luis Arambilet, Patricia Ascuasiati and Esperanza De Alvarez | Drama | |
| Secuestro Secuestro Secuestro is an action film about three rookie kidnappers who scramble as their ill-fated plan falls apart. About the terrible wages of violence and crime.... |
Juan Castillo | Orestes Amador, Leidi Luna and Elvis Nolasco | Short | New York University graduate film program awards: writing, producing, editing, acting and directing. |
| Universidad de Santo Domingo, Primada de América | Angel Ruiz Bazan | Documentary | ||
| Where There Is No Water | Jonathan Muller | Documentary | ||
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
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| Good Shepard, The | Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973... |
Matt Damon Matt Damon Matthew Paige "Matt" Damon is an American actor, screenwriter, and philanthropist whose career was launched following the success of the film Good Will Hunting , from a screenplay he co-wrote with friend Ben Affleck... , Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is an American actress. She has received an Academy Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards, and was named Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes in 2009 and 2011. Jolie is noted for promoting humanitarian causes as a Goodwill Ambassador for the... , William Hurt William Hurt William McGill Hurt is an American stage and film actor. He received his acting training at the Juilliard School, and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Hurt made his film debut as a troubled scientist in the science-fiction feature Altered States , for which he received a Golden Globe nomination... , Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin Alexander Rae "Alec" Baldwin III is an American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television.Baldwin first gained recognition through television for his work in the soap opera Knots Landing in the role of Joshua Rush. He was a cast member for two seasons before his character was killed off... , Robert De Niro Robert De Niro Robert De Niro, Jr. is an American actor, director and producer. His first major film roles were in Bang the Drum Slowly and Mean Streets, both in 1973... , Billy Crudup Billy Crudup William Gaither "Billy" Crudup is an American actor of film and stage. He is well known for his roles as guitarist Russell Hammond in Almost Famous, Will Bloom in Big Fish, and Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke. He also starred in the 2007 romantic comedy film Dedication, alongside Mandy Moore... , Michael Gambon Michael Gambon Sir Michael John Gambon, CBE is an Irish actor who has worked in theatre, television and film. A highly respected theatre actor, Gambon is recognised for his roles as Philip Marlowe in the BBC television serial The Singing Detective, as Jules Maigret in the 1990s ITV serial Maigret, and as... , Timothy Hutton Timothy Hutton Timothy Tarquin Hutton is an American actor. He is the youngest actor to win the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, which he won at the age of 20 for his performance as Conrad Jarrett in Ordinary People . He currently stars as Nathan "Nate" Ford on the TNT series Leverage.-Early life:Timothy... , and Joe Pesci Joe Pesci Joseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, and musician.He is known for playing a variety of different roles, from violent mobsters to comedic leads to quirky sidekicks... |
Drama/Thriller | A spy film about the United States and Cuba, several scenes were shot in the Dominican Republic. |
| Luciérnagas, Las | Gabriel Stagnaro | |||
| Macho de Mujer, Un | Alfonso Rodríguez | Roberto Angel Salcedo, Anabell Alberto and Tania Báez | Comedy | |
| Patricia y El Regreso del Sueño | René Fortunato | Juan Maria Almonte, Augusto Feria and Miguel Pérez Santana | Drama | |
| Sofa, El | Nathalie Pérez | Amauta Di Marco, Lorraine Ferrand and Esar Simo | Short | |
| Tragedia llenas: Un código 666, La | Elias Acosta | Orestes Amador, Yorlla Lina Castillo and Josue Guerrero | Drama | |
| Vals | Luis Arambilet | Musical | ||
| Viajeros | Carlos Bidó | Sonia Alfonso, Carlos Alfredo and Fifi Almonte | Drama | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
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| Angel of Death 2 | Andreas Bethmann | Erich Amerkamp, Christian Bau and Heiko Bender | Horror | |
| Chocolate Country | Robin Blotnick | Documentary | Poor cacao farmers seek organic certification so they can more profitably market their product directly to the United States and in so doing improve their standard of living. Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival. | |
| Mi Novia Está De Madre | Archie Lopez | Roberto Angel Salcedo, Patricia Manterola and Cuquín Victoria | Comedy | |
| Sanky Panky Sanky Panky (film) Sanky Panky is a 2007 Dominican Republic comedy film directed by José Enrique "Pinky" Pintor.The film was produced entirely in the Dominican Republic and highlighted issues about the Dominican diaspora, The film was shown at the 24th Chicago Latino Film Festival in 2008.-Plot:The film is a comedy... |
José Enrique Pintor | Fausto Mata, Zdenka Kalina and Tony Pascual | Comedy | The film was shown at the 24th Chicago Latino Film Festival Chicago Latino Film Festival The Chicago Latino Film Festival is a U.S. film festival, focusing on Latin America and Latinos. Held annually in Chicago since 1985, it is organized by the International Latino Cultural Center and sponsored by a number of national corporations as well as by the local Hispanic and Latino community... in 2008. |
| Yuniol | Alfonso Rodríguez | Shalim Ortiz, Frank Perozo and Hemky Madera | Drama | |
| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
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| Al Fin y Al Cabo | Alfonso Rodríguez | Marcos Bonetti, Miguel Céspedes and Francisco Cruz | ||
| Brigada Explosiva: Misión Pirata | Rodolfo Ledo | Mystery | ||
| Caballero de la Media Noche, El | Jimmy Sierra | Georges Frederick Ambroise, Odalis Bergés and Luís De Los Santos | Mystery | |
| Enigma | Robert Cornelio | Fifi Almonte, Iliá Aponte and Nashla Bogaert | Horror | |
| Excexos | José María Cabral | César León López, Laura García and Henry Hidalgo | Drama | |
| Ladrones a Domicilio | Ángel Muñiz | Rafael Alduey, Juan Maria Almonte and Miguel Bucarelly | Adventure | |
| Playball | Alfonso Rodríguez | Luis Jose Lopez, Marlene Favela and Hemky Madera | Sports Drama | A story of Dominican baseball players trying to make it to the Major Leagues. |
| Road to the Big Leagues Road to the Big Leagues Road to the Big Leagues is a 2008 independent documentary film. This film follows children from the Dominican Republic who rely on baseball as a way out of poverty and struggle. The young boys on this journey are glorified for their persistence, perseverance, and humor throughout their fight for... |
Jared Goodman | David Ortiz David Ortiz David Américo Ortiz Arias , known as David Ortiz, nicknamed "Big Papi", is a Dominican American professional baseball player who is currently a free agent. Previously, Ortiz played with the Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox... , Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero is a free agent Major League Baseball right fielder and designated hitter.In , he was voted the American League MVP... , and Jesús Alou |
Documentary | This film follows children from the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... who rely on baseball as a way out of poverty. The film has been recognized at the Independent Film Festival of Boston, the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the New York Latino International Film Festival. |
| Santi Clo | José Enrique Pintor | Aquiles Correa, Manolo Ozuna and Elisa Abreu | Comedy | |
| Sugar Sugar (2008 film) Sugar is a 2008 sports drama film directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It follows the story of Miguel Santos, a. k. a. Sugar , a Dominican pitcher from San Pedro de Macorís, struggling to make it to the big leagues and pull himself and his family out of poverty... |
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck | Algenis Pérez Soto, Rayniel Rufino and Andre Holland | Sports Drama | The story of a young pitcher from the Dominican Republic and his journey through the farm system before making it to the Major Leagues. |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
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| Bandoleros, Los | Vin Diesel | Vin Diesel Vin Diesel Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He became known in the early 2000s, appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and xXx... , Sung Kang Sung Kang Sung Kang is an American actor, known for his role as Han Seoul-Oh in the films Better Luck Tomorrow, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Fast & Furious, and Fast Five.... , Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodríguez , known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress. Following on from her breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, she is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil,... , F. Valentino Morales, and Celines Toribio Celines Toribio -Biography:Toribio was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. In 1996 she graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communications and a Minor in Theater... |
Action/Short | This 20 minute film, directed by Vin Diesel, was filmed entirely in the Dominican Republic and served as a prequel to Fast & Furious. |
| Extraordinary Women Extraordinary Women (2009 film) Extraordinary women: Women in time, women without it ; is a 2009 Dominican documentary feature by director Yildalina Tatem... |
Yildalina Tatem Brache | Gladys Gutiérrez, Josefina Padilla, Sina Cabral, Dedé Mirabal, Mary Marranzini, Ivelisse Prats and Rosaflor Tatem | Documentary | A historical documentary of several key Women figures from the Dominican Republic. |
| Fast & Furious | Justin Lin | Vin Diesel Vin Diesel Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director and producer. He became known in the early 2000s, appearing in several successful Hollywood films, including The Fast and the Furious and xXx... , Paul Walker Paul Walker Paul William Walker IV is an American actor. He became well known in 1999 after his role in the hit film Varsity Blues. He is also known for starring in the surprise summer hit The Fast and the Furious. His other films include Joy Ride, Running Scared, Into the Blue and Eight Below... , Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodríguez , known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress. Following on from her breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, she is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil,... , Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster Jordana Brewster is an American actress. She began her acting career in her late teens, with a 1995 one-episode role in the soap opera All My Children. She followed that appearance with the recurring role as Nikki Munson in As the World Turns, for which Brewster was nominated for Outstanding Teen... , John Ortiz John Ortiz John Ortiz is an American actor and Artistic Director/Co-Founder of LAByrinth Theater Company.-Career:In 1993, John made his film debut as Al Pacino’s young cousin ‘Guajiro’ in Carlito’s Way. He went on to appear in over 30 films including El Cantante, Take the Lead, Before Night Falls, Amistad,... , and Laz Alonso Laz Alonso Lazaro "Laz" Alonso is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar. He is also well known for his role as Fenix "Rise" Calderon in the film Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This... |
Action | The film is set in the Dominican Republic and the two protagonists, played by Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez, are living in the Dominican Republic. The film is the fourth installment in The Fast and Furious film series. Its plot involves hijacking fuel tankers in the Dominican Republic. |
| Soga, La La Soga La Soga is a 2009 action film directed by Joshua Crook starring Manny Perez and Denise Quiñones. It tells the story of Luisito, a brave man who risks everything to find justice... |
Josh Crook | Manny Pérez, Denise Quiñones and Juan Fernández | Crime | About a cop who works against his country's corrupt government in order to find justice on a case. |
2010s
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| 2010 2010 in film The year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and... |
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| La hija natural La hija natural La hija natural is a 2011 Dominican Republic drama film written and directed by Leticia Tonos. The film has been selected as the Dominican Republic entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards.-Cast:* Julietta Rodriguez as Maria... |
Leticia Tonos Leticia Tonos Leticia Tonos Paniagua is a film director.Born in Santo Domingo. Advertising Graduate Degree in 1992 from the University APEC. Started as a production assistant in Claudio Chea Films. Produced TV commercials and feature films for national and international companies such as Vega Film , CineSon ,... |
Frank Perozo, Kalent Zaiz and Héctor Sierra | Drama | |
| Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre Trópico de Sangre is a dramatic film based on the true story of the Dominican Republic's historic Mirabal sisters.-Plot summary:The film focuses on Minerva Mirabal and tells the true story of how she and her sisters came to represent the greatest threat to dictator Rafael Trujillo and his regime. ... |
Juan Delancer Juan Delancer -Career:Delancer got his start as a writer, researcher, journalist, documentarian and television producer in the Dominican Republic throughout the 80's and 90's before beginning work on his first feature film debut, Trópico de Sangre, which tells the story of the Mirabal sisters in times of Rafael... |
Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodríguez , known professionally as Michelle Rodriguez, is an American actress. Following on from her breakthrough role in 2000's Girlfight, she is best known for playing tough-girl roles and starring in Hollywood blockbusters such as The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil,... , Juan Fernández and Sergio Carlo |
Historical Drama | |
External links
- Films with the country of origin as the Dominican Republic: Dominican films at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Films with the location in the Dominican Republic: Dominican films at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...